In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain in search for a new route to India. After months of a tumultuous voyage, his quest landed him in a new world and in December 5, 1492 he discovers the island named Ayiti, Kiskeya or Bohio by the various indigenous inhabitants.

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